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STATS

LEVEL - 1
HP - 20
EN - 2
DMG - 4
ACC - 0
MIT - 9
EVA - 0

SKILLS

NON-COMBAT
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PASSIVE
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COMBAT SKILLS
» 

EXTRA SKILLS
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WEAPON SKILLS
» TWO-HANDED ASSAULT SPEAR R1
     
 +3 DMG WHEN TWO-HANDED WEAPON IS EQUIPPED

ARMOR SKILLS
» 

EQUIPMENT

WEAPONS
» [EQUIPPED] "SPEAR" - TWO-HANDED ASSAULT SPEAR (T1- Vanity)
     

ARMOR
» [EQUIPPED] GILDED ARMOR (T1 - RARE)
      +9 MIT
      +9 THORNS

FAMILIAR
» n/a

BATTLE READY ITEMS
>>  3 HEALING POTIONS (40HP)

Zayne was setting up his equipment, ensuring everything was ready to go for his first quest. He'd managed to save up enough Col for a Rare chest piece and a vanity Two-Handed Assault Spear from the shop. The Gemini was the name of the quest. He opened up his menu as he stepped out of the shop and hit "accept" on the quest icon. No sooner than he did that did a man clad in a black hood appear.

"You look pretty strong," the figure said.

"I don't know who told you tha-"

"I'm looking to test my skills. If you beat me, I'll teach you a hidden skill. What do you say?"

Oh.

This was the Gemini, the titular NPC of the quest. Zayne nodded to the affirmative and was handed a strip of paper.

"I will be waiting there. See you soon."

Zayne watched the figure walk away. It even moved like a person playing the game. These NPCs were really something. If it weren't for the fact he could literally die the moment he left town, he would have been impressed with Kayaba's work. In any case, he had one more thing to do before he got started on the quest. 

 

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Like so many days before, Zayne came to that predetermined spot. Only this time, it was at sunset instead of sunrise. He never gave up hope that one day, he would see Bahr and his other friend again. But today he was feeling less hopeful. After all, he was almost an entire day late. Nevertheless, he sat down on the same bench and he waited.

And he waited.

An hour passed and the sun had almost completely disappeared over the horizon. There was still no sign of Bahr.

Figured about as much…

He rose from his seat and kicked a nearby stone, watching it bounce across the street. He reflected on his loneliness. Two years with no real companionship took its toll. Perhaps it was time to give up and move on. They were probably dead anyway. A smirk crossed his features.

No. They’re just doing a quest. I’ll see them tomorrow.

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ENCOUNTER

Level 1 Boar [Boar1]
     >> 10 HP
     >> 3 DMG
Level 1 Boar [Boar 2]
    >> 10 HP
    >> 3 DMG

Zayne had to head up to Floor Six. Before he did so, he wanted to make sure that his gear was up to par. So he headed for the exit of the Town of Beginnings. As he left town, a pair of rampaging Boars crossed his path. On their own, they were weak enough. But with two, the fight could be a little bit tricky. But Zayne came equipped for situations like this. His Armor had been built for Mitigation and Thorns damage. Meaning he could tank most every low-level mob on the lower floors without putting himself into much danger.

He lashed out with his spear and struck the first boar for Critical Damage. He saw the boar's health bar reduce to half from his attack. Then the boar returned fire with a critical strike of its own. Thanks to Zayne's MIT, he was able to come out suffering only one point of damage. The Thorns Enhancement on his armor reflect 9 DMG back to the boar, which resulted in its defeat. The second boar made a wild charge to try and headbutt Zayne but just narrowly missed. It turned around and scraped its hooves against the dirt, getting ready for Round 2.

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Zayne: HP: 19/20 | EN: 2 | DMG: 3 | ACC: 0 | EVA: 0 | MIT: 9 | ID:120478

Zayne used (x1) Basic Attack for Critical +2 on [Boar1]. Dealt 6 DMG.

[Boar1] HP: 5/10 | DMG: 3 used (x1) Headbutt for Critical +2 on Zayne. Dealt 5 Damage. Zayne's 9 MIT reduced damage to 1. Suffered 9 Thorns damage. [Boar1] dies.
[Boar2] HP: 10/10 | DMG: 3 | ID: 120481 used (x1) Headbutt for Miss

Zayne looted 1x Rare Trinket, 70 Col from Boar 1 ID: 120482

 

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COMBAT ENCOUNTER

Level 1 Boar [Boar1]
     >> 10 HP
     >> 3 DMG
Level 1 Boar [Boar 2]
    >> 10 HP
    >> 3 DMG

Zayne wheeled around and attempted to jab his spear into the boar's hide. But he fumbled his attack and missed the boar by a mile. Thankfully, the boar was about as smart as Zayne and completely missed his counterattack as well. Zayne turned to keep his eyes on the boar with a slight frown on his face. His gear didn't do him any good if he didn't get hit. He wondered if he was in for a long, drawn-out fight with random level 1 starter area mob.

If that be the case, how long would the Gemini take then? Regardless, Zayne had resolved to actually finish his first quest in 2 years. It wasn't as if he had anywhere else to be. He had all the time in the world to let this boar Headbutt itself to death. Of course, it was rather boring to sit here and watch something slowly tick away at its own health bar. He wondered if you could die of boredom in this game.

Nah. If you could, I'd have died a long time ago.

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Zayne: HP: 19/20 | EN: 2 | DMG: 4 | ACC: 0 | EVA: 0 | MIT: 9 | ID: 120509

Zayne uses (x1) Basic Attack against [Boar2]. Critical Fail. Miss.

[Boar2] HP: 10 | DMG: 3 uses (x1)Headbutt against Zayne. Miss.

 

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COMBAT ENCOUNTER

Level 1 Boar [Boar1]
     >> 10 HP
     >> 3 DMG
Level 1 Boar [Boar 2]
    >> 10 HP
    >> 3 DMG

It would seem that Zayne’s fears of being stuck in combat for the next two years were completely unfounded. Although his own attack missed, the boar hit him for a tiny amount of damage. But Zayne’s Thorn’s reflected back 9 damage. This left the boar sitting on one HP, its tiny red health flashing in warning. If this was a player, they might think twice about continuing. But this was an NPC and it was programmed to continue fighting until it or its target died.

Which Zayne was thankful for. He would hate to have gone through all of this for nothing. The biggest drawback, other than needing monsters to hit him, to his build was that it just took so much time to kill anything. But then again, he was level 1. That was probably more par for the course than anything else. He could always adjust his build later if he needed to. But he’d wait to see how this worked out when he got to a higher level first.
 

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Zayne: HP: 18/20 | EN: 2 | DMG: 4 | ACC: 0 | EVA: 0 | MIT: 9 | ID: 120510 

Zayne uses (x1) Basic Attack against [Boar2] for Miss.

[Boar2] HP: 10 | DMG: 3 uses (x1)Headbutt against Zayne. Hit for 3 DMG. Zayne's 9 MIT reduces DMG to 1. Thorns deals 9 DMG to [Boar2.]

 

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COMBAT ENCOUNTER

Level 1 Boar [Boar1]
     >> 10 HP
     >> 3 DMG
Level 1 Boar [Boar 2]
    >> 10 HP
    >> 3 DMG

 

Zayne watched the tip of his Assault Spear sail harmlessly past the boar and got a little dejected. But, then the boar smacked him for a Critical Hit that still only did 1 damage. He watched as the boar took 9 Thorns damage for an overkill. It shattered into a shower of fractal shards and a screen popped up for him to accept his loot. Zayne couldn't believe his luck. Not only had he gotten more Col than usual, but he also got some Rare Armor and some materials out of this encounter!

Zayne happily accepted the loot into his inventory. He was satisified with himself thus far. He headed back into town so he could warp up to the location on Floor 6. It was time to fight the Gemini. He could only hope his armor held up against the Gemini as well as it held up against the boars. He’d heard the quest was pretty safe but he still needed to approach it with some degree of caution.
 

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Zayne: HP: 17/20 | EN: 2 | DMG: 4 | ACC: 0 | EVA: 0 | MIT: 9 | ID: 120511

Zayne uses (x1) Basic Attack (BD: 1) against [Boar2]. Critical Fail. Miss

[Boar2] HP: 10 | DMG: 3 uses (x1)Headbutt (MD: 10) against Zayne. Critical Hit for 5 DMG. Zayne's 9 MIT reduces DMG to 1. Thorns deals 9 DMG to [Boar2.] [Boar2] dies.

Looting [Boar2] ID: 120512 Found 1 Rare Armor, 90 Col, 2 Bonus Materials

 

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THE GEMINI
HP: 10
DMG: 5
MIT: 1
ACC: 0
EVA: 0

 

Zayne traveled up to Floor 6 from the warp point in the Town of Beginnings. Then, he looked down at the coordinates on the map and saw that the Gemini spawned on a hill just outside of town. He made a beeline in that direction, and eventually came to a tall willow tree. From behind the trunk of the aged plant stepped the dark-clad figure from before. He regarded Zayne with a nod and then removed his cloak. He could see that the Gemini was a carbon copy of himself gear, appearance, and all. Zayne could only hope that the Gemini didn't have the Enhancements to his armor that Zayne did.

Then, suddenly, he attacked.

The tip of Gemini's spear was true and hit Zayne right in the center of his chestplate. But his Mitigation reduced the damage to a paltry 1 and then returned 9 points of damage to the Gemini. Zayne was surprised when the Gemini's health suddenly plummeted. For a quest boss, he certainly wasn't very strong. Zayne returned fire with a Basic Attack of his own. He dealt 3 damage against the Gemini's one MIT, but the Gemini didn't die right away. Instead he fell to one knee and looked up at Zayne.

"Hah... You're good. If you spare me I'll teach you about a skill to increase your accuracy.

That sounded awesome. Zayne hadn't done much combat but he was already tired of missing. So, he put away his spear and helped the Gemini too his feet. The Gemini nodded and the skill text appeared in Zayne's menu.

Concentration: Gain 1 ACC until the start of your next turn. 3 turn cooldown.

Pretty baller.

Zayne felt compelled to thank the Gemini, but by the time he looked up from his skill list, the NPC was gone.

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Zayne: HP: 16/20 | EN: 2 | DMG: 4 | ACC: 0 | EVA: 0 | MIT: 9 | ID: 120514

Gemini HP: 10 | DMG: 5 | MIT: 1 | ACC: 0  | EVA: 0 uses Basic Attack (6) against Zayne for 5 DMG. Zayne's 9 MIT Reduces DMG to 1. Thorns deals 9 DMG.

Zayne uses Basic Attack (6) against Gemini for 4 DMG. Gemini's 1 MIT reduces DMG to 3. Gemini is Defeated. Gemini is Spared.

 

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Goblin
HP: 60
DMG: 18
ACC: +3
EVA: -3

Zayne began to return to town when he encountered a Goblin. The monsters on floor 6 might be a touch stronger than he was prepared for, but he was gonna give it a go anyways. Zayne rushed forward and struck with his Assault Spear. Zayne drove his spear into the Goblin's chest. The Goblin then sliced at Zayne for 9 DMG, putting his HP dangerously low. But the Goblin suffered an additional 9 DMG from the attack.

The two of them separated and began circling one another. Zayne reached into his pack. He couldn’t risk another hit like that. Best to get ready to use a potion than to die to the cannon fodder of the MMO world out here. Thankfully, the goblin seemed to have been programmed to be wary after taking heavy damage, so Zayne was able to get some breathing room. Even though he knew one more hit would do him in, clearly the AI did not.

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Zayne: HP: 5/20 | EN: 2 | DMG: 4 | ACC: 0 | EVA: 0 | MIT: 9 | ID: 120517

Zayne uses Basic Attack (BD: 3) against Goblin (EVA: -3) for Hit. Deal 4 Damage. Goblin uses Slice (BD: 5 | ACC: +3) for hit. Deal 18 DMG. Zayne's MIT reduces DMG to 9. Goblin takes 9 DMG from Thorns.

Goblin HP: 46/60 | DMG: 18

 

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Goblin
HP: 46
DMG: 18
ACC: +3
EVA: -3

Zayne quickly healed up using a Healing Potion. His health was restored to its maximum value. As soon as he did, the Goblin rushed in, slicing wildly. Zayne’s health was knocked down to slightly above half. But the Goblin suffered 9 DMG from thorns, knocking its health down by another significant chunk. Zayne made ready to use his Sword Art: Heft. Hopefully, it would hit and would do enough damage for the Thorns to do its work.

They separated and began circling one another. The tip of Zayne’s spear began to glow as he did. This was his do or die moment. He’d lay it all on the line here. His heartbeat was quickening. His gaze became more focused. There was something about knowingly putting his life at risk that just made everything slow down. This was different than before. It wasn’t a game anymore. To him, this and real life were no different. He was fighting for his life here.
 

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Zayne: HP: 11/20 | EN: 2 | DMG: 4 | ACC: 0 | EVA: 0 | MIT: 9 | ID: 120517

Zayne uses Potion. Heal 15 HP. Goblin uses Slice (BD: 6 | ACC: +3) for hit. Deal 18 DMG. Zayne's MIT reduces DMG to 9. Goblin takes 9 DMG from Thorns.

Goblin HP: 35/60 | DMG: 18

 

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COMBAT ENCOUNTER

Goblin
HP: 46
DMG: 18
ACC: +3
EVA: -3

Zayne exclaimed gleefully as his Heft found its mark, dealing heavy damage to the goblin. He was going to win! The math supported his Thorns doing the rest of the work while he kept himself healthy with a potion. It was all going to work out.

Then the crit happened...

That damn crit dealt 11 DMG. The exact amount of Zayne's health bar. His weapon fell to the ground and shattered into hundreds of fractal pieces. Zayne watched in abject horror as his health bar slowly fell. His eyes widened in terror as the number ticked down.

3...

2...

1...

"Bahr..."

His entire life flashed before his eyes in that moment. Every memory, good and bad, played like a slideshow in his head. He had such a bright future. And yet, here he was, dying like a dog to cannon fodder. But in that final moment, there was a sense of calm. He closed his eyes and let himself drift away. Despite it all, he had no regrets. Well, except one. He would have liked to see his friend again.

0...

The moment the value reflected zero, cracks formed upon his avatar. Light poured from the fractures as they spider-webbed over his form. Then, suddenly, he shattered. Zayne - no - Dante Varren ceased to be.

 

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Zayne: HP: 0/20 | EN: 2 | DMG: 4 | ACC: 0 | EVA: 0 | MIT: 9 | ID: 120517

Zayne uses Heft (x2) against Goblin. (BD: 4) Mob EVA of - 3 makes BD = 7. Hit confirmed. Deal 8 damage. . Goblin uses Slice (BD: 10 | ACC: +3) for Critical Hit. Deal 20 DMG. Zayne's MIT reduces DMG to 11. Goblin takes 9 DMG from Thorns. Zayne's HP reduced to 0. Zayne dies.

Goblin HP: 18/60 | DMG: 18

 

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